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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 27, 1932
Page
3
At the request of readers and the popularity of competitions, the paper offers a word puzzle with monetary prizes. Certain letters are missing and readers are invited to review the advertisements in this issue to solve the problem.
Entry details outline prize shares of 30 percent first prize 18 percent second prize 10 percent third prize 25 percent divided into five equal prizes. Adjudication by The United Press Limited official, decision final. Contest closes Tuesday July 7 with specifics at 9971-3 Huystrest, 10 AM.
An essay discusses how labor saving devices and limited money supply strain economies. It explains two financing methods: saving and bank loans. Bank credit creates purchasing power beyond existing money, fueling demand and later prices, while repayment cancels the supply. The piece analyzes how this cycle causes price shifts and production challenges.
The text discusses how rising credit and money supply precede goods expansion, causing prices to rise even as production grows. When capital development slows and credit issuance falls, prices may not fall correspondingly. Producers may raise prices to cover costs, risking bankruptcy if demand falters, while distribution lags behind production.
A notice reports errors in last week’s Winning Words puzzle and announces a one week extension for closing date. The contest will now end on Tuesday June 7 as the incorrectly processed parts are corrected and adjudication proceeds.
An American device to transmit piano performances to home pianos via wireless receiver would allow every home in England to play exactly as the BBC Savoy Hill studio. Variations in piano tone may occur, with some players reproducing the studio performance imperfectly.
The article reports widespread willow disease named Watermark diatase affecting extensive willow stands. It notes trees withering, thinning, and pockmarking affecting timber supply for cricket industry uses. Local foresters at Imperial Forestr Institute in Qatar plan investigations and potential substitutes like salix willow varieties.
The Garden reveals a striking climbing plant with fragrant beanlike racemes and vivid foliage. It will be dormant in winter, then regrow in spring with new growth and flowers. Many plants have been recently planted, and potted young specimens are still suitable for planting though spring growth will be limited. The plant is valued for garden display and indoor decoration.
A vintage guide lists climbing plants suited for fences and output areas. It praises Bignonia species including Bignonia jasminoides for summer blooms, Canarella Bon for deep green foliage and purple blooms, Bignonia Australis as a hardy evergreen climber, Rhicospermum jasminoides for white scented flowers, and Hydrangea as a hardy tree shrub needing careful pruning, repotting after leaves drop, with careful root management.
The Daily Mail notes footballers now rival bullfighting for popularity and income. It cites Zamora earning about £30 weekly and a £3,000 benefit, Alex James at £8 in winter and £416 in summer, with bonuses boosting yearly take. An average wage in Spain runs around £12 weekly, while many players work years with little break despite personal expenses.
Reports from the Agent General office note that fresh Wester Australian apples reached London late last month with improved quality and earlier arrival than last year. The fruit strengthened Victorian and some others demand, while prices ranged from 17 to 12 shillings for tunas and 10 shillings 1 to 11 shillings 6 pence for cleans.
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